IVF Journal · 2013
My IVF Journey
A personal record of our IVF treatment in the UK in 2013 — the ups, the downs, and everything in between.
- Infertility Treatment Types
Today I thought I would talk a little about the process of finding information when it became clear that our treatment for infertility would be IVF. The NHS at the GP level/referral point is not…
- Day 11
Today is day 11. I feel fine. It should also be second day of my cycle but nothing. One of the side effects of Synarel (my nasal spray) is that there will be a withdrawal bleed – which will be…
- Day 15 and counting...
Until yesterday I was not sure that the down regulation drug was working. I mean none of the “promises”/”threatened” sweats/hot flushes and mood swings had…
- Feeling a little like ...
I feel the first two months of this year have been fraught with sad news only. I have lost another friend. This was a childhood friend and I can see her face as I type. She had been through so much…
- Down Regulation Scan is Tomorrow
I think I have been lucky in my experiences so far with IVF. I have read a few blogs where others on undergoing IVF have not had the same luck. What with the constant sweating, feeling too hot,…
- Down Regulation Day!
I woke up this morning feeling a little apprehensive. I actually woke up at quarter to 5am and could not go back to bed. I felt tired and a little worried that the test might not go so well. And I…
- Decisions, Decisions - Do I Tell My Boss I am Undergoing IVF?
Not sure if I should tell my boss that I am undergoing IVF treatment. On one hand I think it would be really good to let them know so I can be allowed a bit of leeway to attend…
- Down Regulation Scan - Attempt II & III
I am in two minds about whether to love or be frustrated with the NHS/Cambridge IVF centre. I have had to have two more Ultrasound scans and two more blood tests. My first repeat scan was on friday…
- IVF and Managing My Weight
I remember a conversation I had with MDH about my body being stubborn. After I had being told by the nurse that I was probably among the…
- Visit to Oxford
Having the conversation with my boss was not as bad as I thought it would be. It was fairly straightforward actually and he was ok with approving my holiday for one of the days. And his only request…
- Counting Down to Attempt IV
This is two days before my fourth attempt at down regulation is measured as successful or otherwise. I have had the required aspiration and the continuing inhalation of Synarel. Monday is…
- Down Regulation Scan - Attempt IV
Please note as you read – this posting should have been published on sunday the 17th of March 2013. It is been published a little later than it would otherwise have been. Sorry…
- Next Cycle is Here!
Having felt sorry myself all week and wondering how long it would take for the next cycle, look who came visiting on the 18th of March 2013! Yep! AF did. No way – you say? Yep – did too!…
- Down Regulated - Finally
Well sort of. But a more of that later. It has been a little hectic – I have had to have my Buserelin delivery re-arranged to a couple of days earlier than was originally planned for. I have…
- First Stimulation Scan
First stimulation scan went well. MDH came with me. Poor him! He was not feeling great and had had a bad night. He looked almost blue. Thanks for coming with me Hon. But we…
- MDH
Today we have a very special guest! I thought it would be useful to see the IVF process from MDH’s perspective. This will both give you all a break from me 🙂 and also give the gentlemen a…
- EC Date Confirmation
I know, I know, I know. I should not be getting my hopes up too much. Things might not go according to plan, it might take a little longer that one try etc, etc. But my faith is strong and MDH and I…
- EC is all Done
EC was done today. It was a fairly uneventful day I think – in terms of things happening. But emotionally it was a fantastic roller coaster day – I am very excited still. We…
- We have Embryos :-)
This is a very short posting. We have three embryos 🙂 I was hoping for at least 6 out of the 8 oocyte to fertilise but three is better than nothing at all. We will know on monday whether we have…
- Today is Not ET Day :-( and :-)
I had a bit of a whirlwind morning. I had the hospital call at quarter to 9 this morning to say that the embryos were doing well but one was not quite where they wanted it to at. So ET was…
- I am PUPO!
Yep – I am! I am pregnant until proven otherwise! The wonderful little ones survived the five day journey to day five and therefore blastocysts. MDH and I had the call on monday to move the ET…
- Post MC - What Next?
It has been a while and I hope you have all been doing well in the meantime. Post MC was not fun and it hit us a lot harder than we had thought. Both DH and I are practical, fairly resilient people.…
- Pregnant!!
Hello Again. Apologies that it has been such a long time since the last post. Our next course of treatment was successful! And there have been a lot of things happening – both exciting and…
- The Process After A Confirmed Pregnancy
Ok – I guess you are thinking after having the positive HPT, what next? As this is an IVF treatment, what happens next? Treatment has been completed, the rather wanted and eagerly anticipated…
- The Mid-Wife Experience from an IVF Pregnancy Perspective
Thanks for coming back and I hope your Christmas and boxing day were a great experience and lovely. As we are now somewhat passed our half way point, I thought it would be useful to share my…